Multiple mirror.



PATENTED DEG. 18, 1906.

J. H. PRTROSKRY. MULTIPLE MIRROR.

APPLIGATION FILED DBO. 6. 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. PETROSKEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO IDEAL REGISTER &METALLIC FURNITURE COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHI- GAN, A CORPORATION OFMICHIGAN.

MULTIPLE MIRROR..

Speccaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 18, 1906.

Application led December 6, 1905. Serial No. 290,528.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN II. PnTRosKEY, a citizen of the United Statesof America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Vayne and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in MultipleMirrors, of which the following is a speciiication, reference being hadtherein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in multiple mirrors; and itsobject is to provide certain improvements in the construction of thesupporting-frame whereby a very strong, light, and durable constructionis secured, and which is so made that it may be taken apart for closepacking and may be quickly and easily assembled.

It is also an object of the invention to so construct the vertical sideposts of the supporting-frame that the connecting-tube to which thelaterally-extending supportingarms ior each side mirror are secured tohold said arms in alinement may be placed within said posts to turntherein, thus giving a rigid supporting frame having stationary sideposts and permitting the use of thin tubing for said posts, which mayalso be of comparatively small diameter.

A further obj ect of the invention is to provide a device having theseveral advantages of the particular construction, arrangement, andcombination of parts, all as hereinafter more fully described, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is aperspective view ot a device embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is anenlarged detail of one of the side posts of the supporting-trame,showing the same in vertical section with the legs and supportingarmsattached 5 and Fig. 3 is a transverse section or' the same on the lineof Fig. 2.

As shown in the drawings, 1 is a rectangular supporting-frame consistingof tubular vertical side posts 2, connected at their upper ends by anornamental cast connecting bar or bracket 3, provided at each end with asocket 4 to receive the ends of said posts, which are secured therein byset-screws 5 and connected at their lower ends by an ornamental castconnecting bottom bracket 6. Intermediate their ends these connectingmembers or brackets are each provided with a socket to receive thepivot-pins 7 -on the upper and lower ends of the frame of a centermirror 8, which is of a width to just permit of its swinginghorizontally on said pivots within the supporting-frame.

A casting 9, provided with an open socket or sleeve bearing 10 toreceive the extreme lower end of the tubular post 2, is secured to eachpost by a screw 11 to prevent the turning thereon, and this casting isformed with an olset 12 and a pintle or stem 13, extending downwardlyfrom the lower end of said oii'set in axial line with its bearing. Theends of the bottom connecting member or bracket 6 of the frame andornamentallydesigned supporting-legs 14 are secured to thesedownwardly-extending stems by forming each leg and bracket end with asleevesegment 15, which segments together form tubular clamping-sleevesto embrace these stems and are secured together and clamped rigidly tothe same by screws or bolts extending through openings in ears 16 onsaid seg-4 ments. Each leg is thus formed with onethird of aclamping-sleeve, the part on one end of the bracket forming the otherthird, and thus, where the three parts or segments are drawn together bythe clamping-screws, said connecting-bracket and two legs are firmlysecured to each post 2 in such a manner that they may be quicklydetached or assembled. To further secure these parts to the pintles,screws 17 may be tapped through the sleeves into the pintles,

Within each post 2 is a rod or tube 18, which is longer than the post,projecting therefrom a s ort distance at its upper end and at its lowerend extending across the oliset of the casting 9 into engagement with ashoulder or seat 19 therefor formed on the casting at the lower end ofthe open side of the offset. Secured to this lower end of each tube is alaterally-extending supporting-arm 20, having a bearing or sleeve 21,which is of a length to just fit in between the lower end of thesleeve-bearing 10 and the shoulder 19 and is detachably secured to thetube by a set-screw 22. 'A similar arm 23 is secured to the upperprojecting end of each inner tube in a like manner, and a iinishing capor IOO knob 24jis secured to the upper end of each ,of said tubes bybeing provided with a stud to project into the same. Between the outerfree ends of these arms are pivoted the side or wing mirror frames 25,which may be turned to any desired position on these pivots, as the armsare of sufficient length to allow the frames to swing past the posts 2,and the position of the mirrors may be changed by swinging the armsforward or back. v"The arms are held in alinement when swung, thusholding themirror-frames in their perpendicular position by being firmlysecured to lthe inner tubes, which turn with said arms.

The connecting brackets and posts with their end castings and thesupporting-legs form a very rigid supporting-frame, all members of whichare firmly and rigidly held against turning, and by providing each postwith'the offset so'that the arms may be secured to a tube or rodrotatable within said posts light tubing of small diameter may be used,as the outer tubing forming the posts will be of a diameter to givesuiiicient rigidity and strength to the frame when made of thin tubingand the inner tubes or rods turning within. the posts are strengthenedthereby so that they may be of small diameter. The parts are so securedtogether that they may be quickly 'and easily put together aninexperienced person, thus permitting ofthe device being shipped in theknockdown, and the manner of forming the legs and bottom bracket permitsthe separation of the legs, so that the device may be packed in a smallspace, and but few screws or bolts are necessary to secure all firmly inplace.

y Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim isl. Inamultiple mirror, the combination of a supporting-frame consisting oftubular side posts open at each end, a top bracket connecting the upperends of said posts and secured thereto, members secured to the lowerends of said posts and extending downwardly and laterally therefrom, abottom bracket connecting said members, legs attached to said members, atube rotatable within each post and projecting `from the ends thereof,laterally-projecting arms secured to the projecting ends of said tubes,and mirror-framespivoted between the free ends of said arms.

2.'.In a multiple mirror, the combination of a supporting-frameconsisting of tubular side posts open at each end, atop bracketconnecting the upper ends of said posts and secured thereto, a castingsecured to the lower end of each post and formed with an offset, a

lbottom connecting-bracket and legs secured the projecting ends of thetubes, and mirrorframes pivotally attached to the outer ends of saidarms.

3. In a multiple mirror, the combination of a supporting-frameconsisting of tubular side posts open at each end, a connectingbracketsecured to the upper ends of said posts, castings each formed with anopen bearing to receive the lower ends of the posts which are securedtherein and with an offset portion having a stem on its lower endextending downward in axial alinement with the post, a bottom bracketsecured at its ends to the stems, legs secured to the stems, tubesrotatable in the posts and projecting from the ends thereof, armssecured to the projecting ends of the tubes, and mirrorframes pivotedbetween the free ends of said arms.

4. In a multiple mirror, the combination of tubular side posts open ateach end, castings each formed with an open bearing to receive the lowerends of the posts and with an offset having a stem on its lower endextending downward in axial alinement with the post and forming abearing-shoulder opposite the lower end of the open bearing at adistance therefrom, a top connecting-bracket secured to the upper endsof the posts, a bottom connecting-bracket secured at its ends to thestems, legs secured to the stems, a tube rotatable within each post withits lower end engaging the shoulder on the casting-and its upper endproj ectingfrom the post, an arm secured to each upper projecting end,arms secured to the lower ends of said tubes and each formed with abearing -sleeve to receive the lower end. of each tube and of a lengthto fit between the lower end of the open bearing and the shoulder on thecasting, and mirrorframes pivoted between the free ends of said arms.

5. In a multiple mirror, the combination of a supporting-frameconsisting of tubular side posts open at each end, castings detachablysecured to the lower ends of said posts each formed with an openbearingto receive the post and with an offset formed with a stemextending downward from the lower end of said offset in axial line withsaid post and having a bearing-shoulder opposite the ends of said openbearing, an upper connectingbracket secured to the upper ends of theposts, a lower connecting-bracket, legs, sleeved segments formed on eachleg and the ends of the lower bracket, the segments on two legs and oneend of the bracket together forming a clamping-sleeve to receive thesaid stem on one of the castings, ears on said segments having openings,screws engaging said openings to secure the segments together and clampthe same to the stems, a tube in each post with its ends projectingtherefrom, arms detachably secured to the upper ends of said IOO IIO

tubes, arms having bearings of e length to t l In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature between the lower end of the open bearing and inpresence of tWo Witnesses. the shoulder on each casting secured to thelower ends of sadtubes, a mirror-heme pv- I JOHN H' PETROSKEY Witnesses:

OTTO F. BARTHEL,

OLIVER E. BARTHELu 5 oted between the connecting-brackets, andsde-mirror frames pvoted between the outer ends of said arms.

